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Perrysburg supervisor Stopen passes away at 76

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By Rich Place

Managing Editor

PERRYSBURG — The town of Perrysburg and the surrounding area is mourning the loss of Dennis Stopen, who died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday at the age of 76.

And although Stopen served as Perrysburg Dennis Stopen town supervisor, he leaves a legacy that stretches much beyond his role in town government.

“He became one of my best friends,” said Deputy Supervisor Jennifer Dabolt, who will take over duties as supervisor for the remainder of the year. “He was like another dad to me. He looked out for me and taught me a lot.”

Stopen was born in Niagara Falls on See Supervisor, Page 15

Press photo by Bill Peglowski

Cheerleaders perform during the Gowanda Panthers’ pep rally held at Hillis Field on Friday, Aug. 25 to celebrate the upcoming start of the fall sports season. The GowandaPine Valley Panthers varsity football season kicks off Friday at Maple Grove.

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GOWANDA — The hallways of Gowanda Central School will once again be buzzing with activity as students return to class for the 2017-18 school year on Tuesday.

With the return to school, students will be greeted by a handful of minor changes — most notably the introduction of free meals for all students and a technology device for every student from kindergarten to seniors.

The free breakfast and lunch program, open to all students regardless of income, was announced over the summer as is part a community eligibility provision of the federally-funded Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. This year will be the first of a minimum four-year program.

“The biggest benefit is that kids don’t have to worry about whether they have money to buy their lunch,” school lunch manager Amy Lineberger told The Press last month. “They can just come in, eat their meals and not worry about it.”

And while students in kindergarten through eighth grade had the opportunity to learn on personal technology devices last year, a plan developed by the district techSee School, Page 13

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Class of ‘67 celebrates 50-year reunion

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The Class of 1967 held its 50th reunion at Gowanda American Legion Post 409 on Saturday, Aug. 19. Attending the event were: Wendy (Rupp) Barnhart, Carol (Gabel) Pacos, Kathy Havens, Alice (Skoczlas) Goodman, Melody (Press) Sloan, Elizabeth Buckley, Bonnie (Dailey) Horth, Debbie (Rich) Dahl, Tim (Rock) Witherell, Ann Pierce, Linda (Kota) Danahy, Janice (Palen) Foster, Melody (Westburg) Kwilos, Brad Homan, Nancy (Gominiak) Bobseine, Edward Paprocki, Ron Goran, Gail Rote, Susan (Kota) Rosen, Mary Lee (Campbell) Wisley, Carol (Noecker) Park, Diane (Badurek) Perl, Kay Ross, Judy (Westlund) Forbes, Larry Milks, Larry Himelien, Lee Stafford, Jim Luke, Paul Horth, Brian Lore, Mike Malinowski, Butch Burke, Ralph Peters, Alan Mesches, Lou Korbar and Robert (Bob) Sprague.

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Gowanda Garden Club to meet Sept. 6

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GOWANDA — The regular meeting of the Gowanda Garden Club will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the Gowanda Free Methodist Church, 149 W. Main St. Dorothy Julius will speak on gardening tips and more. Members are encouraged to attend and guests are welcome.

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With month to go, FallFest beginning to take shape GOWANDA — As we move into September, thing are coming together for this year's Harvest Heritage Fall Festival.

Event coordinator Bill Peglowski has already been contacted by several people who have indicated plans to make a scarecrow for this year's Scarecrow Contest. Registration for scarecrow entries will begin on Sept. 9; specifically information about that will appear in next week's edition of The Gowanda Press.

FallFest weekend in 2017 is centered around Saturday, Sept. 30 and many additional events beyond the scarecrow contest are being planned.

In the morning on that Saturday, a new event, the Gowanda History Hunt, will be held. Very simply, this will be a scavenger hunt to find information about Gowanda's history that will be displayed in various locations around downtown Gowanda. This is an event that is intended to be an educational one that parents can do with their children while also giving some additional exposure to

local merchants. Several store owners have already been contacted regarding this and anyone who does business in downtown Gowanda on Saturday mornings is welcome to display clues. Contact Peglowski for more information.

An event is also being planned at the Hollywood Theater. In what is being called Cemetery Tour Revisited, some historic video pertaining to Gowanda will be shown. At least one of these will be video of a previous cemetery tour from a past Fall Festival. For those who missed the experience the first time, it will be a chance to see what happened without the bus ride and walking across the cemetery. The Gowanda Kiwanis Club will also be hosting a pumpkin painting activity in front of the theater.

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Both the Gowanda Free Library itself and the Friends of the Library group are also planning events for FallFest on Saturday. The exact details are still being determined. Additionally, the library will be serving as the starting point for the Gowanda History Hunt.

In addition to the business district FallFest events, additional activities are being planned for Gateway Park. For those not familiar with Gateway Park, it is the former Peter Cooper site on Palmer Street.

The Gowanda Chamber of Commerce is currently working on a plan to bring a band and crafters to the park for FallFest. Watch for details as they become available. Then, at 4 p.m., Mark Benton is organizing a Legends softball game. The game will feature players from the old Gowanda Mer-

chants, State Hospital and Collins Center baseball teams with a reunion picnic for the players after the game. For additional information on the game, contact the game director, Mark Benton at 532-4053 or by e-mail at hidibenton@aol.com.

According to Peglowski, “there are still a couple of events still pending at this point. Talks are still underway with the Gowanda Legion regarding a possible Fall Dance and with St. Joseph's Church about a possible Farmer's market event.”

As additional information becomes available related to FallFest 2017, it will be posted in several places including the event website, gowanda-ny.com/social/ fallfest/2017, the community events board on West Main Street near the former Community Bank location, and in The Gowanda Press. Anyone interested in adding something to the FallFest schedule or for additional information can contact Peglowski at 532-9178 or by e-mail at fallfest@gowanda-ny.com.

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September 1-7, 2017

Griffis sculpture to be unveiled at Buffalo waterfront BUFFALO — State officials have unveiled the latest art installation on Buffalo's waterfront — a 1963 sculpture called Flat Man from Griffis Sculpture Park in East Otto.

The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp. announced earlier this month that the sculpture would go up at the Outer Harbor. On Tuesday, state officials and a representative from Griffis Sculpture Park were at the Outer Harbor on the Greenway Nature Trail for the unveiling.

The 30-foot steel Flat Man was created by the late Larry Griffis Jr. It stands almost three stories high and weighs close to 3,000 pounds. The sculpture will be on loan from Griffis for five years.

“Exposing our guests to public art at Canalside and the Outer Harbor is important to ECHDC,” Robert Gioia, chairman of the organization, said. “We are pleased with the feedback we have received about Shark Girl and the Silent Poets at Canalside, and we believe Flat Man will also be well received at the Outer Harbor.”

Nila Griffis Lampman, executive director of the Ashford Hollow Foundation for the Visual and Performing Arts, said, “We are so excited and honored to have Flat Man installed at the Outer Harbor and allow people to view the piece in a new way.

I know that Larry Griffis would be pleased that one of his works will be prominently displayed on Buffalo’s revitalized waterfront.”

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The 30-foot Flat Man sculpture, a favorite at Griffis Sculpture Park in East Otto, was unveiled Tuesday as the latest art installation on Buffalo's waterfront.

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Requests for Proposals are being solicited by the Seneca Nation of Indians (SNI) Department of Transportation (DOT) Seneca Transit System (STS) to procure Bus Service as a “sponsored” bus operation subject to New York State Department of Transportation Rules and Regulations Part 975 Statewide Mass Transportation Operating Assistance (STOA) Program between Irving, Salamanca, and Steamburg New York, and the environs of the Cattaraugus and Allegany Territories of the Seneca Nation of Indians and Cattaraugus County.

The period of the services sought by this procurement shall be through , with an option to renew for up to ( ) one-year extensions.

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for at (EST) in the Third Floor Conference Room of the Seneca Allegany Administration Building, 90 Ohi:yo’ Way, Salamanca, NY 14779.

Proposals will be accepted until no later than (EST) at the offices of the Seneca Nation of Indians Department of Transportation, Seneca Allegany Administration Building, 90 Ohi:yo’ Way, P.O. Box 231, Salamanca, New York 14779. Proposals must be submitted on the provided Proposal Form. All proposals must be sealed and clearly marked in accordance with the requirements of the Instructions to Bidders.

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JODY CLARK, DIRECTOR Instruction documents are on file at the offices of the Seneca Nation of Indians Department of Transportation, where copies and clarifications of the proposal documents may be requested in writing (email, fax or hard copy) from: P: 716-945-1790 x3059 Department of Transportation M: 716-801-1249 Seneca Allegany Administration Bldg.

F: 716-945-6487 90 Ohi:yo’ Way E: mailto:jessica.robinson@sni.org P.O. Box 231 Salamanca, New York 14779 All responses to the RFP must include executed copies of the required certification and bid forms. Any response not containing these items, or any submission not so marked or received at the time and place designated in this RFP will not be considered.

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Prospective respondents are advised that the services to be provided under any contract arising from this procurement may be financed, in part, by grants provided by the Federal Transit Administration and New York State Department of Transportation and contract award is subject to the approval and availability of grant funding. In the event of withdrawal or reduction of said grant funds, a reduction or termination of the services requested pursuant to this RFP may be required.

Required Federal Transit Administration and New York State contract clauses and certifications are included in the Contract Documents. All applicable laws, rules, and regulations shall apply to the contract awarded to, and to be executed by, the Successful Bidder. Contract award related to this Request for Proposal is subject to review and approval of NYSDOT. With respect to any agreement entered into by the successful bidder in response to this Request for Proposals, the Seneca Nation does not waive its sovereign immunity and nothing contained herein shall be construed as waiving the sovereign immunity of the Seneca Nation.

All potential respondents are notified that disadvantaged and women-owned enterprises are encouraged to submit responses to this request. The Seneca Nation will ensure that respondents to this request will not be discriminated against based on sex, race, color, creed or national origin in consideration of an award.

The Seneca Nation reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, bids, to waive any informality, and to withdraw this solicitation at any time. The Seneca Nation is an equal opportunity employer.

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A POINT OF VIEW

Some thoughts of our American legacy generations of huAmerican became great; man experience and its citizens possessed vigorous collective reasoning. virtues: self-reliance, personal These rules proresponsibility, industriousness mote the betterment and a passion for freedom. of the individual and Uncompromising integrity society. And thus, seemed to have been the halleach individual, mark. We are a society who through one’s own thrive on a culture of opportupursuit, should have nity; we are not satisfied with a an equal opportunity culture of dependency. to achieve the fruits Every person, regardless of the American of birth or social or financial Robert Heichberger dream. standing, should have the Contributing Writer It is true, the shining opportunity for success American Legacy and happiness, and to feel safe and secure from enemies both foreign and may mean something different to everyone. Throughout history, great accomdomestic. Each person deserves the right plishments have always started with the to live, to be one’s self and to become all for which she or he is capable. Each indi- vision of an individual or individuals who mustered the courage to overcome the fear vidual deserves to reside and work in an environment where there is confidence in of failing. We believe that each achiever our economic and monetary system. And, has a dream which is so much the key to to live where our economy is garnered and their vitality and which so clearly defines supported by a vibrant free market system one’s character. And at the same time, the achiever finds the excitement of limitwith free market solutions to meet the economic and social challenges of the day. less possibility which tends to inspire one to endeavor and strive to achieve even In the United States’ Declaration of Independence, our founding fathers stated: beyond minimal expectations. And it is “...we hold these truths to be self-evident, this zest and imagination which overrides fears with the emergence of hopeful posthat all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain sibilities.

As part of our American legacy, private unalienable Rights, that among these are property and liberty are inseparable. The Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Hapindividual’s right to live freely and safely piness.” We believe in a harmony of interest, as Adam Smith put it, and rules of and pursue happiness includes the right to acquire and possess property, which cooperation that have developed through

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With the fast moving events of our times, willful ignorance of reality is no virtue. True wisdom suggests that when driving in the wrong direction, you don’t step on the pedal and go faster, but you turn around and get back on track. And liberty carries with it the moral imperative that all in our society must have the opportunity to live and work in a society where there is security at home and where our national interests are protected abroad.

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These matters weigh heavily on the minds of most Americans. The reality of the American legacy is that we live in a land in which life is better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to their ability and achievement. It is spurred on by hope, faith and charity, with a vision for the future, resilience for the now, and appreciation for the past.

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Otto Harvest Festival planned for Sept. 16

By Mrs. Carlton L. Smith Contributing Writer

OTTO — All roads will lead to Otto on Saturday, Sept. 16 when the associate members of the Otto Fire Department sponsor the annual celebration aptly named the Harvest Festival.

This family-oriented and educational day, with the theme geared to the family, starts at noon and continues until 6:30 p.m. This is a free event.

Most of the activities will take place at the fire hall and on the surrounding grounds. The Madora Ball Museum will also be open for those wishing to see a bit of history of the area.

There is going to be a dinner with the vegetables and potatoes donated by local farmers. There will be no charge for the dinner but those enjoying the food are asked for a donation, whatever one can give.

There will be over 20 vendors, Amish vendors and local crafters and artists, as well as local farms with displays of maple syrup and honey. There will also be antique vendors, as well as a Chinese auction. Antique cars and equipment will be on display, including motorcycles and tractors.

There will also be a small boat race on the creek near the fire hall.

Money raised at the Harvest Festival will go towards helping with much needed repairs at the museum, which was a former church built in 1861.

Overflow parking will be at the Immanuel Lutheran Church on Otto-East Otto Road. A shuttle bus will provided transportation to the event grounds at the fire hall and also to the museum.

For further information, call 8012591.

Country music evening in East Otto EAST OTTO — The East Otto Preservation Supporters group will welcome the music of Paul Zittel on Sept. 10.

Zittel will sing old favorites and possibly some of his original gospel songs beginning at 7 p.m. at the East Otto Fire Hall.

It is suggested those attending bring a lawn chair for the event, sit back and enjoy some great country music. Invite a friend or neighbor.

There will be light refreshments served at the close of the evening.

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ley; along with nieces and GOWANDA — Vinnephews. cenzo Zimbardi, 85, also Besides his parents, known as “Jim the BarVincenzo was preceded in ber,” of Buffalo Street, death by three brothers, passed away Wednesday Michael, Thomas and Nick evening (Aug. 23, 2017) Zimbardi, along with a at the Hospice of Buffalo sister, Sylvia Zimbardi.

Palliative Care facility in A family graveside Cheektowaga. service will be held at the He was born in Little Little Valley Rural CemValley, the son of Anthony etery, where Vincenzo will and Sylvia (Pascarella) be laid to rest in the family Zimbardi.

Vincenzo was a barber in Gowanda for plot.

Arrangements are by the Schindler more than 45 years.

Funeral Home, 44 Center St., Gowanda.

Survivors include two brothers, Memorials may be made to the local Anthony Zimbardi of Salamanca and charity of one’s choice.

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Patricia (Heenan) Boldt FULTON — Patricia Heenan Ott Boldt, 56, of State Route 48, passed away Saturday (Aug. 26, 2017) surrounded by family at the University Hospital in Syracuse from injuries sustained two days prior in a motorcycle accident.

Patricia was born Dec. 2, 1960, the second of four children born to Polly Heenan Reveal of Silver Creek.

Patty was a 1979 graduate of Gowanda Central School. After high school, Patty went on to get her bachelor of science degree in education from Buffalo State University; she later received two master’s degrees, one in special education and one in reading.

Patricia’s teaching career spanned nearly 30 years and included Downingtown School District, The Bedford School in Fairburn, Ga., the Buffalo School District, the Salamanca School District and she currently was teaching since 2016 in the Red Creek School District where she was a reading specialist.

Besides her mother, survivors include her husband, Kenneth R. Boldt; children, Taylen (Diana) Ott and David Jonathan Ott, all of El Paso, Texas, and Morgan Ott of Peachtree City, Ga.; and grandchildren, Ashley and Ayden Ott. She is also survived by two sisters, Dale (Thomas) Metz Schneider of Mequon, Wis., and Paula (Jay) Ondus of Gowanda; a brother, William (Catherine) Heenan of Fairfax, Va.; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends called Thursday (Aug. 31, 2017) at the Schindler Funeral Home, 44 Center St., Gowanda. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday (Sept. 1, 2017) from the Gowanda Free Methodist Church, 149 W. Main St., Gowanda. Interment will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery, Gowanda, with Brendan Omicioli, who is Patty’s nephew and Paula’s son, officiating.

The family is encouraging friends to bring in any picture they may have of Patty to the funeral home so that a memorial board can be displayed.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

n Levi and Cindy Hubbard, along with big brother Jayce, welcomed Maci Jane Hubbard on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017, measuring 8 pounds, 3 ounces.

The family of Kristopher Kilby wishes to express their sincerest thanks and appreciation to all their relatives and friends for the many acts of kindness, support, generosity and sympathy shown them during this most difficult time.

A special thanks to Mark Schindler.

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Collins Library announces upcoming computer classes COLLINS — The Collins Library has announced dates for its upcoming computer classes. They include: n Friday, Sept. 8, 1 to 3 p.m., Internet Basics class. Patrons will learn the basics of Google Chrome and exploring the internet; n Friday, Oct. 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Excel Basics class. This is an introduction to the basic functions of Microsoft Excel, using a spreadsheet to make a very simple budget; n Monday, Nov. 6, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Files and Folders class. This class will help users learn how to save files on the computer so they can find them again; and n Saturday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a final computer class with the subject to be determined.

The classes are free, open to the public and are designed for patrons 17 years and older. Space is limited, so call the library at 532-5129 or stop in to register.

BCH Women’s Association Fashion Show to be held Oct. 1 SPRINGVILLE — The Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Women’s Association is counting down the days until its annual Fashion Show at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1.

The theme for 2017 is “Apple of Your Eye Fashions.” This year’s event will be held at the Concord Senior Center on Commerce Drive, off Waverly, in Springville.

Volunteers will model outfits and accessories from Christopher & Banks and maurices of Springville. Refreshments, a basket raffle and sale of items from the BCH Gift Shop will be part of this event.

The BCH Women’s Association supports projects and equipment at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital and Jennie B. Richmond Nursing Home. Their volunteers work throughout the year to coordinate fundraising events like this fashion show, and management of the BCH Gift Shop. The group’s most recent donation funded a state-of-the-art vein viewer, now in use in the hospital’s emergency department and lab.

Tickets are $8 presale and available at the BCH front desk and the BCH Gift Shop. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door for $9 each.

For additional information or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, call 592-2871 ext. 1485.

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Towne announces write-in candidacy for Perrysburg board PERRYSBURG — Lisa Towne, a resident of Perrysburg for 31 years, has announced her writein candidacy for Perrysburg Town Board.

Towne has been a teacher for the last 21 years and past careers have included working in retail such as the Perrysburg Store and commercial electrical construction.

“I have been attending the Perrysburg Town Board meetings for the past several years to get an idea what the responsibilities are for council members,” she said. “I feel that I would be a responsible team player to help forward our town’s Lisa Towne business.”

Towne is married and has a horse, three dogs and chickens.

Towne noted she is campaigning as a write-in candidate and her name will not appear on the ballot.

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CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE Aug. 20. New York State Police n GREAT VALLEY — Anassisted in locating Williams. nette Mongillo, 28, of SalaWilliams was issued an apmanca, was arrested at 10:19 pearance ticket and is to return p.m. Aug. 19 for unlawful to the town of Little Valley possession of marijuana at a court at a later date. sobriety checkpoint on Route 219. She was issued an apn GOWANDA — Joshua pearance ticket and is to appear W. Schiefer, 24, of Gowanda, at the town of Great Valley court was arrested at 2:08 p.m. Aug. 22 at a later date. on a warrant for failure to register with the New York State Sex Offenders n LITTLE VALLEY — Brett M. Williams, 21, of Cold Spring, was arrested Registery. He was arraigned in the Town of Dayton Court and is due back in court at 1:43 a.m. Aug. 21 for petit larceny following a larceny of beer from Crosby’s on at a later date.

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n IRVING — Dakota Bennett, 21, of Brant, was charged Aug. 21 with driving while intoxicated, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and failure to keep right after deputies responded to the report of a vehicle that had struck a telephone pole on Route 438 and left the scene, leaving behind the vehicle’s STATE POLICE front bumper, license plate and a wallet. in court at a later date.

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with aggravated unlicensed operation and suspended registration following a traffic stop on Southwestern Boulevard.

During the stop, it was revealed that Mercado had a suspended registration due to unpaid parking tickets; Mercado’s license also had various suspensions on it. Mercado was released to appear in court at a later date. n COLDEN — Claudia Kollatz, 49, of Boston, was charged Aug. 25 with driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain a lane of traffic after deputies responded to the report of a property damage accident on Darien Road at Center Road. The driver, Kollatz, failed roadside sobriety tests and consented to a breath test, which resulted in a blood alcohol content of .15 percent. Kollatz was released to a sober third party to appear in court at a later date. n BOSTON — Aleesha Tisdale, 22, of Olean, was served two warrants Aug. 28 after deputies picked her up from New York State Police. Tisdale was transported to Erie County Holding Center pending her next court appearance.

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September 1-7, 2017

Gowanda sports report

By Mark Benton

Sports Correspondent

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Members of the Springville-Griffith Institute varsity football team pose for a team photo. The Griffins kick off their season Friday, Sept. 1 at Albion.

Valenti back in charge and setting expectations high at Springville

By Sam Wilson Sports Editor

SPRINGVILLE — Rob Valenti doesn’t see this as a time to rest on the Springville/Griffith Institute football team’s laurels.

Yes, the Griffins have had an excellent run over the last three-plus regular seasons, going 19-9 since the end of 2013 under Valenti and Eric Jantzi.

But Valenti, who resumed head coaching duties after assisting Jantzi the last two seasons, wants more. The team has made the playoffs four times in the last year, including a trip to the thenRalph Wilson Stadium in 2012 for the sectional championship.

“I'm excited for that,” Valenti said

of the school’s record, “but at the same time I'm not hanging my hat on it either because the reality is in the eight seasons, four times we've been out of the playoffs, two times we've made it to bowls and we've only made the playoffs twice in those eight years.

We made the stadium in 2012 and we won the division in 2015.”

“I think part of the goal is to be a playoff team every single year because once you're in, anything can happen. I coached on a team (in 2012) that went 0-4 and ended up at the stadium and had an incredible run.”

Jantzi, a Springville native and former state championship coach at North Tonawanda, left the team after two years as a head coach and one

as an assistant. Valenti described a smooth transition back into the head coaching job.

“Over the last three seasons, Eric and I had a fantastic relationship working together and we still have a personal friendship today,” Valenti said. “With me being in the building and him being out of the building, we had shared responsibilities. He went out of his way a few times to see if I would the title as assistant head coach or co-head coach. It's really not about the title.

“Now that he's stepped aside and he's gone back to Orchard Park, it's just really left another piece of the See Springville, Page 14

The number of participants playing high school football in Western New York has dropped over the past decade, with many schools such as Gowanda and Pine Valley being forced to merge. And the fact that Gowanda's only other varsity sport for boys in the fall is cross-country makes the low numbers even more of a concern.

Last season, the Gowanda-Pine Valley varsity football team only had 17 players report for preseason practices before several sophomores were brought up from the JV squad. This year, the varsity numbers have rebounded with close to 30 players on the roster. The junior varsity program, however, has very low numbers. How times have changed; in the fall of 1969, the Gowanda Panthers had 41 players on their varsity roster. The Panthers competed in the Erie County Interscholastic Conference (ECIC) and had victories over Alden, Cheektowaga and Pioneer that season.

Each of those schools had larger enrollments.

There are very few Gowanda Central School graduates that are coaching high school football in Western New York this season. Outside of the GCS staff consisting of Sean Gabel, Chuck Ross and Larry Wheeler, only three other former Panther football players are coaching high school football in WNY. Rob Fetterick is a member of the junior varsity staff at Fredonia/ Brocton/Westfield while Mark Benton (Hamburg) and Jason Beckman (Amherst) See Report, Page 13

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GOWANDA SCORES & SCHEDULES VARSITY FOOTBALL Date Sept. 1 Sept. 9 Sept. 15 Sept. 23 Sept. 29 Oct. 6 Oct. 13

Opponent at Maple Grove at Cassadaga Valley Silver Creek at JFK (Cheektowaga) Allegany-Limestone Southwestern Salamanca

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JV FOOTBALL Date Opponent Sept. 5 at Cattaraugus-Little Valley Sept. 9 Randolph Sept. 16 at Silver Creek Sept. 23 JFK Sept. 30 at Allegany-Limestone Oct. 7 at Cleveland Hill Oct. 16 at Salamanca

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Opponent at North Collins Silver Creek at Panama Cassadaga Valley at Forestville Tournament at Falconer Fredonia at Dunkirk Brocton North Collins at Silver Creek at Cassadaga Valley Forestville at Fredonia Dunkirk at Brocton

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FRIDAY, SEPT. 1 VARSITY FOOTBALL Gowanda at Maple Grove, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 JV FOOTBALL Gowanda at Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 4:30 p.m.

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The history of Gowanda football scrimmages

By Mark Benton

Sports Correspondent

High school football preseason practices began on Aug. 14. And the first test came during the annual preseason scrimTHURSDAY, SEPT. 7 mages against another school that took GIRLS VOLLEYBALL place on Saturday, Aug. 26.

Silver Creek at Gowanda, 5 p.m. (JV), 6:30 p.m. (V) In the past, most varsity and junior varsity football teams, including FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 Gowanda, would just match up with GIRLS VOLLEYBALL another school for a two-hour controlled Gowanda at Panama, 5 p.m. (JV), 6:30 p.m. (V) scrimmage. The teams would take turns SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 hosting the tune up. And for many years JV FOOTBALL through the 1970 season, the Gowanda Randolph at Gowanda, 10 a.m.

Panthers would take on the Panthers from Pine Valley one week before the VARSITY FOOTBALL season opener. Now, both schools have Gowanda at Cassadaga Valley, 1:30 p.m. combined forces and are called the Gowanda-Pine Valley Panthers.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 12 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL In 1971, Gowanda coach Ernie BareCassadaga Valley at Gowanda, 5 p.m. (JV), 6:30 p.m. (V) ham added Cattaraugus and Ripley along with Pine Valley for a four-way scrimTHURSDAY, SEPT. 14 mage in Gowanda. But that glorified GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gowanda at Forestville, 5 p.m. (JV), 6:30 p.m. (V) practice session against Class D schools did not get the Panthers ready for their opener at Fredonia the following week.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 15 The Hillbillies took a 6-0 halftime lead VARSITY FOOTBALL Silver Creek at Gowanda, 7 p.m. and coasted to a 20-0 win over the Blue and White. It was also the first of many SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 wins for then-first year Fredonia head JV FOOTBALL coach Dave Ball, whose wife was a Gowanda at Silver Creek, 10 a.m.

Gowanda Central School graduate.

When Mick Spillet took over the GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gowanda Varsity at Falconer Tournament, 9 a.m. head football coaching reigns in the fall of 1972, Gowanda scrimmaged Silver Gowanda JV Home Tournament, 9 a.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Gowanda at North Collins, 5 p.m. (JV), 6:30 p.m. (V)

Creek, a much tougher opponent. But again, the Panthers lost their non-league opener at home to Fredonia by the score of 26-0. The following year, Gowanda and Silver Creek would hook up for another scrimmage. But the following week, the Panthers were flat after a twohour bus ride for a Saturday afternoon opening game at Wilson and lost 8-6.

When Gowanda left the ECIC in the fall of 1977 and returned to the Southern Tier to play old rivals such as Salamanca, Fredonia, Dunkirk, Falconer and Southwestern, Coach Bob Krenzer had his team scrimmage Pioneer, a former ECIC regular season opponent for several years before switching back to Silver Creek. In 1982, Mark Benton became GCS head varsity football coach and took the varsity and JV teams to Niagara Falls to scrimmage LaSalle, Starpoint and East Aurora for two consecutive years.

When Springville graduate Bill Baker assumed the head coaching duties at East Aurora in 1984, Gowanda agreed to just scrimmage the Blue Devils. That setup remained for the next five seasons and Gowanda never lost an opening game during that time period. The scrimmage was a good match for both teams.

Mark Leous became the new head coach in 1989. The East Aurora scrimmage continued and so did the opening night wins for most of the next decade.

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September 1-7, 2017 From previous page One year, Gowanda actually played East Aurora in a regular season game so the Panthers scrimmaged Eden and Lake Shore before returning to scrimmage East Aurora for several more years.

Most recently, Gowanda-Pine Valley coach Sean Gabel prepares his team for their season opener by scrimmaging nearby Cattaraugus-Little Valley. It is a School from Page 1 nology committee and OK’d by the school board last spring will put iPad tablets in the hands of high school students this year.

Funding for the new technology will be reimbursed through the $1.55 million the district received through the Smart Schools Bond Act. Superintendent James Klubek said the new devices have been received as will be distributed to students once they are set up.

And while school obviously stays relatively quiet during the summer months, that doesn’t mean there wasn’t learning

THE GOWANDA PRESS good setup as the travel is minimal and the Timberwolves have a beautiful facility with artificial turf.

Over the years, the Panthers have always found a few individual surprises during the annual scrimmage and also a few disappointments. Regardless, going head to head with another team or teams one week before the real games begin has been a tradition in high school football for over 60 years. Let the 2017 season begin.

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are coaching at the varsity level. In fact, Hamburg plays at Amherst in a Class A South contest on Oct. 6. Benton (Hamburg defensive coordinator) will be going up against Beckman who calls the offensive plays for the Amherst Tigers.

Longtime public address announcer Mike Updegrave returns for yet another year of calling both high school and youth football games at Hillis Field. Updegrave's style is quite different from most high school football announcers. And his extra going on.

“We had successful summer school at comments especially about events that all three levels this year after only having took place on the gridiron many years it at the high school before,” said Klubek. ago are unique and enjoyed by those in “Our Impact Aid money helped fill a need attendance. n Although many feel that Hills Field we had here for students because, over the summer, some students need to keep their should have changed over to artificial turf during the 2007 renovation project, skills current. the current grass field and surrounding “We saw the need and we put it in features (lights, scoreboard, press box, rest place.” rooms, concession stand and bleachers) Other changes this year include a new competitive cheer team, a clay trap is still one of the best football venues in league, integrated co-teaching in grades Western New York. n The Gowanda Recreation will host kindergarten through sixth and math and ELA tutoring sessions that will be held at a fall co-ed youth soccer program for children ages 5-14 that will be held every the elementary levels after school.

Sunday night beginning Sept. 3 through

Red Cross announces upcoming blood drives BUFFALO — The American Red Cross has announced its upcoming blood drives; donors are urged to make an appointment to donate using the free Blood Donor App, online at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS. Blood drives scheduled for the Gowanda area include: n Sept. 1, 1 to 6 p.m. First Baptist Church, 5049 Route 219, Great Valley; n Sept. 6, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. SUNY Fredonia Williams Center, Fredonia; n Sept. 7, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. SUNY Fredonia Williams Center, Fredonia; n Sept. 12, noon to 5 p.m., First United Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek; n Sept. 13, 1 to 6 p.m., Randolph Fire Hall, 70 Main St., Randolph; n Sept. 13, 2 to 7 p.m., St. John’s Church, 5381 Depot St., West Valley; n Sept. 15, 1 to 6 p.m., United Congregational Methodist Church, 134 Broad St., Salamanca; and n Sept. 15, 1 to 6 p.m., Free Methodist Church Community Center, 41 S. Main St., Franklinville.

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Previous soccer experience is not mandatory to join this program. n A Punt, Pass & Kick competition for children ages 8-13 will also be held at Gateway Park on Saturday, Sept. 9 beginning at 2 p.m. This program is also free of charge courtesy of a $500 mini-grant from the Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau.

Awards will be presented at the end of the program along with a pizza party for all participants. Call 532-4053 or email hidibenton@aol.com to register for the coed soccer and Punt, Pass & Kick program. n A Legends slow pitch softball game that will feature former Gowanda Merchants, Gowanda State Hospital and Collins Center town team baseball players is set for Saturday, Sept. 30 beginning at 4 p.m. at Gateway Park. A reunion picnic to follow. This event will be held in conjunction with the Fall Harvest Festival.

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puzzle for me to pick up in terms of the day to day organization of practice and those sorts of things… I'm in a really, really fantastic position due to a lot of familiarity just a great coaching staff around me.”

The Griffins return 18 letterwinners, including 14 seniors and nine who combined to start at four offensive and seven defensive positions. Last year’s team went 3-4 in the regular season (2-3 in Class B South), winning its first game in the Chuck Funke Bowl consolation bracket before falling in the finals.

Springville lost Connolly Cup finalist running back Ian Baker to graduation, but returns tailback Topher Elkins and fullback Sean Barry, who returns from a season-ending Week 2 ACL tear.

“Topher started as a sophomore and did really well after Sean's injury, Sean tore his ACL in Week 2,” Valenti said. “(Barry’s injury) was a complete game-changer for us. He was not only a team leader but an offensive starter at running back and he was our stud inside linebacker defensively. Over the course of the season we definitely missed his

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presence on and off the field. Sean's remarkable. He's back this year and he's working really hard and he's got a ways to go but I can't believe where he is physically.

“He's a heart and soul type of a kid and losing him last year was really, really tough but I couldn't be more proud of just the focus and the effort that he's put in to get back. I know he's hungry too because it cost him his basketball season and baseball season.”

Valenti’s charges are long on defensive experience, less so on offense, but filled with seniors. Along with Barry, Valenti noted the leadership from classmates Andrew Lazarus (WR/OLB), Matt Evans (QB/DB), Michael Hannon (C/ DT), Josh Steff (OL/DT).

“On defense we have six or seven returning starters coming back. On that side of the ball we're in a good spot,” he said. “We've got some big guys up front and some new faces at outside linebacker and a lot of kids coming back to the secondary.

“On the offensive side of the ball, we only return by definition three starters. I think one of the things that's truly unique to the varsity roster this year is just the

amount of seniors that we have. We had a couple kids that had to take last year off because of injury, we have two kids that had shoulder injuries in other sports that took away their fall seasons. But they're back. They would have started for us last year undoubtedly. So what I lack in experience in terms of playing time, I'm hoping that the maturity of the young student athlete and having so many seniors is going to play dividends.”

Section 6 altered its three Class B divisions from a geographical alignment to ones based on school enrollment size.

The change happens to keep SGI’s division mostly intact, still playing Olean (the returning division champs after an unbeaten regular season), Dunkirk and Fredonia/Westfield/Brocton while adding Albion and Depew.

The Griffins’ season opens with three straight league games, at Albion, then hosting Dunkirk and Depew, before visiting Jamestown in a non-league game.

Valenti sees the first three weeks as vital to any hopes of playoff success.

“Those three league games are makeor-break,” he said. “If you win all three, you're staring at the playoffs because

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three wins will probably get you in at seven or eight. If you're a four or five win team in the division, now you could win the division and you're seeded one through six. If you go 0-3, now you're thinking bowls or a matchup game you've got to go to Jamestown.

“It really is a one week at a time type of approach starting off with Albion and coming back home to face Dunkirk and Depew. I'm looking at it from that perspective with those first three games to see where things fall. I think we'll have a really clear indication as to what type of season it could be.”

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Aug. 24, 1941, according to his obituary published by Schindler Funeral Home.

He honorably served his country in the Vietnam War; his naval submarine base was in New London in Groton, Conn., where he was aboard the USS Francis Scott Key, one of the more notable missions of his military career.

Once discharged, Stopen finished his education and received his bachelor’s degree in food science from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, according to his obituary. He went on to work at Sorrento Foods in Buffalo and Mico Welding Food Equipment in Chaffee. “(The family) fell in love with Perrysburg and decided to settle here and he finished raising his family here,” said Dabolt. “He was very communityoriented and family minded.”

Dabolt said it wasn’t unusual for Stopen to conduct town business with one of his granddaughters sitting on his lap.

The Honorable Lori Dankert, who serves as town justice and has been employed with the town of Perrysburg since 1999, said Stopen had big shoes to

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fill when he replaced former town supervisor Myrton Sprague upon Sprague’s retirement.

“Over the years, Dennis was not only our town supervisor but he became a special friend to all of us, including my family members,” said Dankert. “I sat with Dennis and his wife, Cathy, at the Perrysburg Fire Department installation dinners for many years. We had many great heart-to-heart talks.”

Dankert and Dabolt, in separate conversations, had similar stories to share about the impact Stopen had on their lives.

It was Stopen who encouraged Dabolt to become more and more involved in town government — most recently serving as deputy supervisor — and he was committed to teaching her the ins and outs of the supervisor position.

“Over the last four years he’s been my mentor teaching me all about the town,” she said. “What needs to be done, how things are run, introducing me to new people. He was a wonderful person; he was truly amazing.”

Likewise, Dankert said Stopen “always backed me in all my decisions

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regarding my work in the court. He always encouraged me to ‘keep me chin up’ and always said, ‘you do a terrific job.’ He was well liked my all the town employees.”

Stopen was an active member of the Gowanda American Legion Post 409 and could be seen cooking the hot dogs at the club’s annual picnic, according to his obituary. He was also an active member of the James Cruden VFW Post 5007.

Stopen is survived by his wife, the former Catherine A. Zemlicka, whom he

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married Aug. 1, 1966, along with their three children, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Two sisters and several nieces and nephews also survive.

The Perrysburg Town Board’s next meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11.

“It will be hard to adjust not seeing him at the town hall and not seeing him when I am out and about in town,” said Dankert. “He will always hold a special place in our hearts. Rest in peace, Dennis.”

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Old Times Remembered...

Flash flood, 1970

Thatcher Brook overflowed its banks on Wednesday, July 29, 1970, flooding several properties in the area of Chapel and Aldrich streets. Two bridges to private homes on Dayton Road were swept away and debris piled up, jamming bridges downstream.

This photo shows the South Chapel Street bridge near Walnut Street. Gowanda Village crews worked to remove the logjam. From left to right, those who can be identified are Roger Overfield, Jake Smith, Dave Orth, John Holocinski, Tom Samuelson, Albert Conklin Sr., Buck Perry, Jack Thrasher Jr., Bill Roman and Martin Schank.

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Gowanda Assembly of God 78 Allen St. | gowandaassembly.com Pastor: David Gabel Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Bright Way Baptist Church 23 Gail Drive | 507-6458 Pastor: Thad Kuntz Worship: Sunday, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m.

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Victory Tabernacle 254 South Main St. | 257-9838 Pastor: Michael Winder Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran Church 40 South Chapel St. | 532-4342 Pastor: Travis S. Grubbs Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m.

St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 36 Washington St. | 257-9351 | stmaryscatt.org Pastor: Rev. Joseph Porpiglia Sunday Mass: 11:15 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church 26 Erie St. | 532-5100 | sjcgowanda.org Pastor: Rev. Joseph Porpiglia Worship: Saturday, 4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8 & 9:30 a.m.

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church 76 Center St. Pastor: The Rev. David Noves Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

St. John’s United Church of Christ 26 Ellicott St. | 257-9287 or 257-5315 or 257-3606 Pastor: Rev. Harland J. West Sunday Worship: 9 a.m.

East Leon Wesleyan Church Corner 42nd Street & Leon/Mosher Hollow 257-9082 or 257-6081 | hischild2660@gmail.com Pastor: Rev. Karen Cleveland Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

COLLINS Trinity United Church of Christ 30 Erie Ave. | 532-3004 | trinityuccgow@yahoo.com Collins Friends Meeting Pastor: Rev. Suzanne Hodges Religious Society of Friends (Quaker) Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

2345 Main St. Special Notes: Free community meal, second Saturday of Pastor: Janice Ninan Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday, Sunday School the month from 4 to 6 p.m., January through November The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 12995 Route 438 | 532-2894 President/Pastor: Gregory Erickson Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

New Hope Baptist Church 13861 Route 62 near Richardson Road Pastors: Jack and Micah Seiler Worship: 10 a.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays

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The Gowanda Press provides church listings to religious establishments in the Gowanda area free of charge. To submit a listing, email gowandapress@gmail.com or call 241-7267. Please include church name, address, phone number, website, pastor’s name and worship times.

EAST OTTO

United Methodist Church 7896 East Flats Road | 257-9452 Pastor: Wesley Tessey Sunday Worship: 9:45 a.m.

Free Methodist Church East Otto Road at Brooklyn Corners | 257-3253 Pastor: Raymond Start Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

IRVING

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church 12557 Route 438 Pastor: Rev. John Proios Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

LITTLE VALLEY

Wesleyan Church 704 Erie St. | 938-6190 Pastor: Rev. Buck Hall Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

First Congregational Church 301 Rock City St. Pastor: Rev. Sue Fish Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

United Methodist Church 109 Court St. | 938-6150 Pastor: Nathan Lange Sunday Worship: Traditional, 9 a.m.; Contemporary, 11 a.m.

Grace Bible Baptist Church & Grace Christian Academy 201 Rock City St. | 265-0938 Pastor: Pete Guadagno Worship: Sunday,11 am. & 6 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m.

Valley View Baptist Church Routes 242 & 353 at the Y Pastor: Rev. Ken Doyle Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:50 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

NORTH COLLINS North Collins Wesleyan Church 10470 Bantle Road | 337-3219 Pastor: Rev. Justin Leininger Sunday Worship: 9 & 11 a.m.

OTTO Immanuel Lutheran Church 9027 East Otto Road | 688-5194 Pastor: Rev. Howard Warner Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

PERRYSBURG

Perrysburg Seventh-Day Adventist Church 10700 North Road | (407) 927-5936 Pastor: Zechariah Musselman Worship: Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. (fellowship meal after services) United Methodist Church Main Street near Peck Hill Road Pastor: Grace Warren Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

VERSAILLES Versailles United Methodist Church Main Street Pastor: Dave Rood Sunday Worship: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

WESLEY

Wesley United Methodist Route 353 near Markham Road | 257-3583 Pastor: Becky Ward Sunday Worship: 8:30 a.m.

This page is dedicated to the building of a more spiritual and greater church-going community. Area businesses who desire to see more people attend the church of their choice can show support by sponsoring this page.

For additional information, call 945-1644 x. 305.

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The NOTICE OF P.O. Box 113 specifications and ance of the work the voters of the n Sept. 6, 6 to 7:30 p.m., “Backcounn Sept. 15-17, Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekend, COLLINS 50 PLUS SENIORS COLLINS LIBRARY CREATIONS & cles of Organization company is perpetORGANIZATION Collins, NY 14034 requirements are to specified in the conCollinsPUBLIC Fire District.

LARGE 1 BDRM tryREPAIRS, Camping” free outdoor downtown Visit ellicottvilLLC filed with adventure the New ual and its purposeEllicottville. of SPRINGS PARSEALED BIDSActivities for be considered as of Sept. tract,3the bond to

BY ORDER— of the for the week to 9: COLLINS Upcoming events FOR takTRAILER Notice of Formation York Secretary of is: anyleny.com. lawful act. Its ADISE, LLC the purchase of one stating the minimum remain in force until Board of Fire clinic, Summit Warming Hut at AllegSunday at the Collins PublicRENT Library: of the above LimState on the 7th day principal business is The name of the new Class - A fire acceptable levels acceptance of theing place Commissioners. any State Park. Presented by park staff. n Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Country Appliances n Pickleball Lois — 6:30 p.m., Colited Liability Comof August 2017. The restaurant and limited liability com- apparatus will be for thewith design and apparatus by the n Dated: The library will be closed Monday, included.

Part Allegany State Park’s outdoor Boot Antiques, pany of ("LLC"). principal office of tavern.Gatherings, Granny’s pany is SPRINGS received bylins the Town construction of the Fire District.

August 17, 2017 Park, (free) Sept.

4 for Labor Day and will reopen Pets OK. Articles of Organithe corporation is PARADISE, LLC Collins Fire District apparatus and to The Fire District adventure clinic series the first Wednes10761 Miller Road in Springville.

OutOn private land.

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5. zation located in Cattarau(the LLC). at the Collins Town Monday portray as(Center accu- Closed) reserves the right to Michelle Schneider, NOTICE OF day month. gus Registration notof door festival featuring artists, + Back security filed of witheach the SecreCounty, State The Articles of exhibitors, Hall, 14093 Mill rately and clearly as reject any or all n Tuesday, Secretary Sept. 5, 5:30 First p.m., FORMATION OF: deposit, required.

Call 354-9101 ext.and 236. demonstrators,Organization music, foodwere and more. tary of State of NY New York its Street, Collins, New possibleTuesday the minibids. No bid mayto School Collins Fire District SCANLON Storytime.

Come +hear stopet deposit. ("SSNY") on principal business filed with the SecreYork, until 4:00 PM mum requirements be withdrawn for a n Active Senior Aerobics with Kim —9 Call 1-877-211-0735.

HANDYMAN n Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Gowanda Garden Great Valley Area, ries about all things back-to-school and 05/17/2017. Office location is 659 East tary of State on (EST) on Septemdetails of conSERVICES LLC a.m., L.K. and Painter Center gym.period (fee) of 45 daysschool-related Utilities Not Club meeting, Free MethodSeptember 16, 28, Love INC (In the Apartments books. All ages welcome. location County ofGowanda State Street, Olean, Articles ofnOrg. June 2017. ber 18, 2017. Bids struction that will be from the date of the Included.

Cattaraugus, SSNY New York The LLCannual office isBanquet will be considered by the bidding. Each bid n Thursday, ist Church, 149 W. Main St.,14760.

Gowanda.Filed with Name of of Christ) 10th andpublicly For Rent Wednesday Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m., Teen Secy. $550/mo. has been desigThe Secretary of located in Cattarauopened and read Fire District and are must tabulate and NY (SSNY) Dorothy Julius will speak on gardeningState of Basket Auction, Moose Lodge, 201 Aln Exercises with Pat — 10 a.m., Painter Game CATTARAUGUS Night. Play games or(818)917-7661 bring some of nated as agent of State of New York gus County. aloud at 7:00 PM at not intended to restate the total dollar on 03/21/2017. tips.

Guests welcome. drich St., Gowanda. Basket preview, to Center (note new time) amount of the bid.your own.FOR RENT the LLC upon whom has been desigthe5Collins Fire Hall,gym strict bidders.

Office location: Cat- The Secretary of 2 bedroom process against nated as agent is designated 2365 Main St, n Quilting Upon acceptance shall supply n Friday, with Florenceof—Bidders 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.; banquetState begins at 6 p.m. Live and n Sept.

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Appliances, may be served. the limited liability as agent for service Collins, New York. Library its bid,Community the success- Room. one original SSNYsilent designated Collins (free) and Basics$600.

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Presale Dayton Fireman’s Activities Hall. water & heat SSNY shall mail a company upon of process. The ful bidder shall exe- four (4) copies of as agent of LLC internet.

SpaceNo is pets. limited so call or stop in ticketsprocess only, $20, available at LoveAll INC Proceeds benefit whom the Missions included. copy of anyto such process Fund upon whom Secretary of State bids shall be cute a contract in the bid and one set Thursday Call process servedDayton to: against it may be shall St., mail Gowanda. a copy of Call subject to the terms accordance with its of photographs to sign up.(716)592-7611 office, of the South United Methodist against it may15 be W. Main n Yoga —9 a.m., Painter Center Gym The LLC, served. proposal in terms showing similar n Monday, Sept. 11, 5:30 p.m., SPCA served.

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Windfall Road, at 34 Maple St.any in South Dayton. Any a.m., All-Youact.n Sept. 10, 8 to 11 mail a copy of any lawful business requirements, District a suitable tion of any contract Olean, NY 14760 n Library Hours: Monday 2-8 pm, yearAny tractor Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, Perrysburg process against the Purpose: activity. for those 12 years copies of which surety company of purchase shall be lawfulwelcome Tuesday 2-8 pm, Wednesday 10:30 am - 5 limited liability commay be obtained bond in a sum contingent upon NOTICE Fire Hall.

Sponsored by Perrysburg activity.and older. Admission fee $5. pany served upon from the Collins equal to the total and subject to ap-pm, Thursday 2-8 pm, Friday 10:30 am KALDAN, LLC PUBLIC NOTICE Ladies Auxiliary. Cost $8 adults, $5 n Sept. 17, 2 to 5 p.m., United Heritage Town Clerk, 14093 amount of the bid, proval as required-5 pm, Saturday 10 am - 2 pm, Sunday Notice of Formation it: KALDAN, LLC, TO BIDDERS Mill Street, Collins, conditioned upon by law of a financchildren ages 5-10, 659 freeEast for State children 4 Fiddlers meeting,COLLINS North Collins Fax: (716) 241-7267 of the above LimFIRE Senior Street, Olean, New NY 14034.

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